VIDEO: John Oliver Welcomes Students Back to School by Telling Them All the Things They Won’t Learn
HBO's "Last Week Tonight" is on hiatus, but that hasn't stopped John Oliver from releasing two funny Web exclusives that focus on history and education.HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” is on hiatus, but that hasn’t stopped John Oliver from releasing two funny Web exclusives that focus on history and education.
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